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Make Believe BallroomMake Believe Ballroom - 6/6/25 EditionThis week's Make Believe Ballroom with Jeff Bressler brings you Classic Big Band Hits from the 30s and 40s - we take a close look at a song that won an Academy Award in 1937, but more importantly, holds a musical world record that has never been broken! Also, listeners' emails and Lenny from Down the Block with his Record Pick of the Week—this and many more great songs and stories to cherish and enjoy on the program.The Make Believe Ballroom is broadcast on member-supported Jazz 90.1 WGMC in Rochester, NY, as well as on other fine radio af...2025-06-0658 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ballroom -5/30/25 EditionThis week's Make Believe Ballroom brings you Classic Big Band Hits from the 30s and 40s - a look at what Jeff Bressler feels is the primary reason for the demise of big bands, a story on how opposites attract, listener emails, and Lenny from Down the Block with his Record Pick of the Week—this and many more great songs and stories to cherish and enjoy on the program.The Make Believe Ballroom is broadcast on member-supported Jazz 90.1 WGMC in Rochester, NY, as well as on other fine radio affiliates across the United States and the United Kin...2025-05-3158 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ballroom - 5/9/25 EditionJoin Jeff Bressler for some great Big Band Music of the 30's and 40's on this week's Make Believe Ballroom broadcast on member-supported Jazz 90.1 in Rochester, NY, and other fine radio affiliates across the United States and the United Kingdom –the majority of today's program is dedicated to two listners who were so kind in sharing lists of their favorite big band musicians and tunes - this and many more great songs and stories to cherish and enjoy on the program.2025-05-0858 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ballroom - 5/2/25 EditionHosted by Jeff Bressler, the Make Believe Ballroom brings you Classic Big Band Hits from the 30s and 40sThis week's show, broadcast on member-supported Jazz 90.1 in Rochester, NY, and other fine radio affiliates across the United States and the United Kingdom, is dedicated to records from bandleaders we have not featured on the Ballroom over the past year. Also, Lenny from Down the Block has his Record Pick of the Week and many more great songs and stories to cherish and enjoy on the program.2025-05-0258 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ballroom - 1/31/25 EditionOn this week's Make Believe Ballroom broadcast on member-supported Jazz 90.1 in Rochester, NY, and other fine radio affiliates across the United States as well as in the United Kingdom –Jeff Bressler spends the program catching up on listeners e-mails and requests - this and many more great records to enjoy on the show!2025-01-3158 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ballroom - 1/24/25 EditionOn this week's Make Believe Ballroom broadcast on member-supported Jazz 90.1 in Rochester, NY, and other fine radio affiliates across the United States as well as in the United Kingdom –Jeff Bressler tries to break his record-record in his attempt to play the most recordings ever on one edition of the Ballroom - this and many more great records to enjoy on the show!2025-01-2458 min
Milkman's MatineeMilkman's Matinee - 12/18/24 - Part 3Part 3 of three overnight hours of the best of 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s music. Big bands, jazz, blues, folk, early rock, do-op, bluegrass, and western swing mixed in with some great stories and humor by host Jeff Bressler Broadcast on Public, Community, and University radio stations, as well as in podcast form.2024-12-1858 minMilkman's MatineeMilkman's Matinee - 12/18/24 - Part 2Part 2 of three overnight hours of the best of 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s music. Big bands, jazz, blues, folk, early rock, do-op, bluegrass, and western swing mixed in with some great stories and humor by host Jeff Bressler Broadcast on Public, Community, and University radio stations, as well as in podcast form.2024-12-1858 minMilkman's MatineeMilkman's Matinee - 12/18/24 - Part 1Part 1 of three overnight hours of the best of 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s music. Big bands, jazz, blues, folk, early rock, do-op, bluegrass, and western swing mixed in with some great stories and humor by host Jeff Bressler Broadcast on Public, Community, and University radio stations, as well as in podcast form.2024-12-1858 min
Make Believe BallroomMilkman's Matinee - 12/18/24 - Part ThreePart 3 of three overnight hours of the best of 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s music. Big bands, jazz, blues, folk, early rock, do-op, bluegrass, and western swing mixed in with some great stories and humor by host Jeff Bressler Broadcast on Public, Community, and University radio stations, as well as in podcast form.2024-12-1858 minMake Believe BallroomMilkman's Matinee - 12/18/24 - Part TwoPart 2 of three overnight hours of the best of 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s music. Big bands, jazz, blues, folk, early rock, do-op, bluegrass, and western swing mixed in with some great stories and humor by host Jeff Bressler Broadcast on Public, Community, and University radio stations, as well as in podcast form.2024-12-1858 minMake Believe BallroomMilkman's Matinee - 12/18/24 - Part OnePart 1 of three overnight hours of the best of 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s music. Big bands, jazz, blues, folk, early rock, do-op, bluegrass, and western swing mixed in with some great stories and humor by host Jeff Bressler Broadcast on Public, Community, and University radio stations, as well as in podcast form.2024-12-1858 minMake Believe BallroomMilkman's Matinee - 12/11/24 Edition - Part threePart 3 of three overnight hours of the best of 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s music. Big bands, jazz, blues, folk, early rock, do-op, bluegrass, and western swing mixed in with some great stories and humor by host Jeff Bressler Broadcast on Public, Community, and University radio stations, as well as in podcast form.2024-12-1159 minMake Believe BallroomMilkman's Matinee - 12/11/24 Edition - Part TwoPart 2 of three overnight hours of the best of 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s music. Big bands, jazz, blues, folk, early rock, do-op, bluegrass, and western swing mixed in with some great stories and humor by host Jeff Bressler Broadcast on Public, Community, and University radio stations, as well as in podcast form.2024-12-1158 minMake Believe BallroomMilkman's Matinee - 12/11/24 Edition - Part OnePart 1 of three overnight hours of the best of 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s music. Big bands, jazz, blues, folk, early rock, do-op, bluegrass, and western swing mixed in with some great stories and humor by host Jeff Bressler Broadcast on Public, Community, and University radio stations, as well as in podcast form.2024-12-1158 minMilkman's MatineeMilkman's Matinee - 12/11/24 - Part 3Part 3 of three overnight hours of the best of 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s music. Big bands, jazz, blues, folk, early rock, do-op, bluegrass, and western swing mixed in with some great stories and humor by host Jeff Bressler Broadcast on Public, Community, and University radio stations, as well as in podcast form.2024-12-1159 minMilkman's MatineeMilkman's Matinee - 12/11/24 - Part 2Part 2 of three overnight hours of the best of 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s music. Big bands, jazz, blues, folk, early rock, do-op, bluegrass, and western swing mixed in with some great stories and humor by host Jeff Bressler Broadcast on Public, Community, and University radio stations, as well as in podcast form.2024-12-1158 minMilkman's MatineeMilkman's Matinee - 12/11/24 - Part 1Part 1 of Three Overnight Hours of the Best of 1930s, 1940s, and 1950s music. Big bands, jazz, blues, folk, early rock, do-op, bluegrass, and western swing mixed in with some great stories and humor by host Jeff Bressler Broadcast on Public, Community, and University radio stations, as well as in podcast form.2024-12-1158 min
Make Believe BallroomMilkman's Matinee - 12/4/24 - Pt 3 - Top 50 Songs of 1940On this three-hour edition of the after-midnight Milkman's Matinee, Jeff Bressler offers his top 50 hits of 1940. The show, heard on public, community, and university radio stations, has been divided into three parts for podcast consumption. 2024-12-041h 08Make Believe BallroomMilkman's Matinee - 12/4/24 - Pt 2 - Top 50 Songs of 1940On this three-hour edition of the after-midnight Milkman's Matinee, Jeff Bressler offers his top 50 hits of 1940. The show, heard on public, community, and university radio stations, has been divided into three parts for podcast consumption.2024-12-0459 minMake Believe BallroomMilkman's Matinee - 12/4/24 - Pt 1 - Top 50 Songs of 1940On this three-hour edition of the after-midnight Milkman's Matinee, Jeff Bressler offers his top 50 hits of 1940. The show, heard on public, community, and university radio stations, has been divided into three parts for podcast consumption. 2024-12-0459 minMilkman's MatineeMilkman's Matinee - 12/4/24 - Pt 3 - Top 50 Songs of 1940On this three-hour edition of the after-midnight Milkman's Matinee, Jeff Bressler offers his top 50 hits of 1940. The show, heard on public, community, and university radio stations, has been divided into three parts for podcast consumption.2024-12-041h 08Milkman's MatineeMilkman's Matinee - 12/4/24 - Pt 2 - Top 50 Songs of 1940On this three-hour edition of the after-midnight Milkman's Matinee, Jeff Bressler offers his top 50 hits of 1940. The show, heard on public, community, and university radio stations, has been divided into three parts for podcast consumption.2024-12-0459 minMilkman's MatineeMilkman's Matinee - 12/4/24 - Pt1 - Top 50 Songs of 1940On this three-hour edition of the after-midnight Milkman's Matinee, Jeff Bressler offers his top 50 hits of 1940. The show, heard on public, community, and university radio stations, has been divided into three parts for podcast consumption.2024-12-0459 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ballroom - Ralphie's Record Club List - New Season Episode 2Hi folks, I’m Jeff Bressler turning on the lights of the Make Believe Ballroom and welcoming you into my crystal studio for a very special new season of programs that we’re calling Ralphie’s list. We received an email here at the ballroom a few years ago from Angelo a longtime listener from Naples FL by way of Canarsie Brooklyn whose Parents Ralphie and Rose started a record club, inviting neighbors to their home every other Saturday night from 1935 to the mid 1970’s to share pot luck suppers and listen and dance to the greatest big band hits of the 1...2024-03-1940 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ballroom - Ralphie's Record Club List - New Season Episode 1Hi folks, I’m Jeff Bressler turning on the lights of the Make Believe Ballroom and welcoming you into my crystal studio for a very special new season of programs that we’re calling Ralphie’s list. We received an email here at the ballroom a few years ago from Angelo a longtime listener from Naples FL by way of Canarsie Brooklyn whose Parents Ralphie and Rose started a record club, inviting neighbors to their home every other Saturday night from 1935 to the mid 1970’s to share pot luck suppers and listen and dance to the greatest big band hits of the 1...2024-03-1126 min
Blame To Fame35: Reprogram Your Brain w/Wally BresslerFollowing a massively successful run as a real estate agent/broker, Wally Bressler started coaching and training agents and teams and worked with them to grow their coaching organization to generate more than $5 million in annual recurring revenue. Since then, Wally has worked with top agents across the United States and Canada to help improve their conversion skills and bring in more profits. Wally now runs The Trigger Sales System, helping entrepreneurs and sales professionals at all levels overcome their sales call reluctance in order to be more effective in building their business and recruiting to build greater revenue...2023-03-2339 min
Fishonted - Ted Johnson2023 Kenai Fishing Forecast - Slammin Salmon ChartersProfessional Guide Jeff Bressler of Alaska Slammin Salmon Charters is our guest. Jeff is not only a fishing guide but also owns two cabins in and around Kenai that he rents out to various fishermen wanting to come and fish the Kenai area.
Jeff grew up in California fishing and became a fishing guide in California at a very young age. He cut his teeth on Stripers and Salmon in the Sacramento valley area before setting his sites on guiding in Alaska.
Jeff knowledge of the fisheries and fishing...2023-03-1838 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ballroom - 2/12/23 EditionThis week is a very special 88th Anniversary Edition of the Make Believe Ballroom. Join Jeff Bressler as he takes us back to present the history of the show which began its broadcast odyssey in February of 1935 via WNEW 1130 AM in New York.2023-02-1258 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ballroom - 12/12/22 EditionJoin us for this week's edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM. Lenny and his wife are away on vacation so that gives Jeff Bressler the opportunity to play a few songs from the 50s and 20s. A few great listener's emails and a whole lot more music and stories from the big band era.2022-12-1158 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ballroom - 11/14/22 EditionOn today's edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM, a numerical email from a listener, songs about food and beverage, Jeff Bressler's tale of visiting the dairy case, and a whole lot more music and history of the big band era.2022-11-1358 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ballroom - 5/23/22 EditionJoin Jeff Bressler for this week's Make Believe Ballroom featuring a Washington DC high school music edict, a Glenn Miller bust? a historical song and its background, a kids survey, stars gather to "bury" some music, plus some additional outstanding records and artists.2022-05-2358 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ballroom 5/16/22 EditionJoin Jeff Bressler for this week's Make Believe Ballroom featuring some paranoid 1940s DJs, a practical joking music legend, an enormous Chicago 1930s dance party, a comedian's checkered songwriting past, plus emails from listeners, and as always some of the swingingest records from the 30s and 40s.2022-05-1558 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ballroom - 3/28/22 EditionOn today's edition of the Make Believe Ballroom Jeff Bressler looks at three giants of the big band era, Toots Mondello, Gene Krupa, Benny Goodman, and how they interacted together. The program also looks at some listener emails, great records, a special guest in the audience, and why early color films looked so vibrant.2022-03-2858 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ballroom - 3/7/22 EditionOn this week's show, Jeff Bressler takes a spin around the big band era with a look at a different size record, why the recording industry didn't want to play music on the radio, plus a whole lot of music, stories, and reminiscence.2022-03-0758 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ballroom - 2/22/22 EditionOn this weeks edition of the Make Believe Ballroom Jeff Bressler looks at a listeners list of top crooners of the 1930s, reads an email about the early days of big bands performing in movie theaters, Cab Calloway, and Black History Month, and a look at Ralphie from Canarsie's Record Club list.2022-02-1958 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ballroom - 2/14/22 EditionJeff Bressler and Lenny from Down the Block review a listeners email about a very special musical list of favorite songs from the 30s and 40s2022-02-1358 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ballroom - 2/7/22 EditionThis week is a very special 87th Anniversary Edition of the Make Believe Ballroom. Join Jeff Bressler as he takes us back to present the history of the show which began its broadcast odyssey on February 3, 1935 via WNEW 1130 AM in New York.2022-02-0658 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ballroom - 1/31/22 EditionToday's Make Believe Ballroom has Jeff Bressler responding to some listeners e-mails.2022-01-3058 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ballroom - 1/23/22 EditionOn this edition of the Make Believe Ballroom Jeff Bressler looks at 2 era icons whose music is banned for eternity from the program!2022-01-2458 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 7/26/21 EditionOn this week's MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM - A band that the senior set listened to, listener emails, songs of some great UK band leaders.2021-07-2658 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 7/19/21 EditionThis week's MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM looks at the origin of song names, songs that sound the same, movie and Broadway musicals, and songs from the legendary Benny Goodman Carnegie Hall concert that were never recorded.2021-07-1958 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 7/12/21 EditionOn this week's MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM. A look at a famous tuxedo, a heroic WWII bandleader, Sinatra's long-lost cousin, a famous bandleader meets a famous accordionist, many more stories and music on this program.2021-07-1358 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 6/28/21 EditionOn this edition of the Ballroom - All TRIVIA all the time.2021-06-2958 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 6/21/21 EditionThis week's Ballroom takes a look at the Metronome All-Star Band2021-06-2458 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 6/14/21 Edition2021-06-2458 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 6/7/21 EditionThis edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM takes a look at Big Band theme songs.2021-06-0758 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 5/24/21 EditionOn this edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM, we look at some bandleaders of the era who were popular but somewhat forgotten today.2021-05-2558 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 5/17/21 EditionThis week the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM looks at Coca Cola's Victory Parade on Spotlight Bands. The show was a musical morale booster during WWII.2021-05-1758 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 5/10/21 EditionThis week's MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM looks at some possible reasons for the passing of the big band and swing era.2021-05-1059 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 5/3/21 EditionOn today's MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM we look at the origins of Gold Records, the Your Hit Parade, and Billboard weekly song charts plus a trivia contest you can enter.2021-05-0158 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 4/26/21 EditionThis week's Make Believe Ballroom does a spring cleaning and finds first-time recordings of popular records and big band era musicians who could neither read nor write music.2021-04-2757 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 4/19/21 EditionThis week's Ballroom focuses in on a historic big band event that took place May 29, 1938, but is little remembered today.2021-04-1958 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 4/12/21 EditionBy popular demand, we present VDISC 2 a follow-up to our program on the recordings distributed to the troops during WWII.2021-04-1358 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 4/5/21 EditionThis week's MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM features a special program about SOUNDIES. MTV did not invent the concepts of music videos. They were wildly popular in the 1940s and played on a coin machine in restaurants, bars. clubs and a host of other venues.2021-04-0558 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 3/29/21 EditionThis week's MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM looks at the history of vocal ensembles in the big band era.2021-03-2958 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 3/22/21 EditionAn hour of some great favorites of the 30s and 40s with some wonderful stories about the records we play.2021-03-2258 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 3/15/21 EditionAn hour of some great favorites of the 30s and 40s with some wonderful stories about the records we play.2021-03-1558 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 3/8/21 EditionAn hour of some great favorites of the 30s and 40s with a look at one of the early founders of the Make Believe Ballroom.2021-03-0858 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 3/1/21 EditionAn hour of some great favorites of the 30s and 40s with a look at Benny Goodman's clarinet teacher and some of his star pupils.2021-03-0258 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 2/22/21 EditionAfter several episodes of specials and tribute shows this week's MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM is back with our usual potpourri of grand music and stories from the 30s and 40s.2021-02-2257 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 2/15/21 EditionThis week's show pays tribute to Jimmy Durante who would have celebrated his 127th birthday in February of 2021.2021-02-1358 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 2/8/21 EditionJoin Jeff Bressler for this week's MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM as he pays tribute to RCA Victor's budget label, Bluebird records.2021-02-0858 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room -2/1/21 EditionThis week a very special 86th Anniversary Edition of the Make Believe Ballroom. Join Jeff Bressler as he takes us back to present the history of the show which began its broadcast odyssey on February 3, 1935.2021-02-0258 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 1/25/21 EditionThis week the program features records that highlight some of the great crooners, vocalists, and vocal groups of the 1930s and 1940s.2021-01-2558 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 1/18/21 EditionA couple of Kings, music novelty, and many artists you might never have heard. The best of Big Band, Jazz, and Swing on this week's edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM.2021-01-1858 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 1/11/21 EditionMany of our most beloved remakes of songs came originally from the music of the 1930s and 1940s. This edition of the Make Believe Ballroom plays original first-time recordings of some of our favorite music.2021-01-1158 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 1/4/21 EditionListen to a special edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM where Jeff Bressler plays only Grammy Hall of Fame inducted records from the 1930s and 1940s. The Grammy Hall Of Fame was established by the Recording Academy's National Trustees in 1973. The Hall of Fame honors recordings of lasting qualitative or historical significance that are at least 25 years old. Inductees into the Hall are selected annually by a special member committee of eminent and knowledgeable professionals from all branches of the recording arts.2021-01-0258 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 12/28/20 EditionOn this week’s MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM – A Philadelphia Cowboy, the Canadian Bing Crosby, Swinging Polka, In the Mood pre Glenn Miller, some 1800’s tunes that went Big Band, a salute to FDR plus more music and great stories from the big band era.2020-12-2858 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 12/21/20 EditionOn this weeks MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM – A song that is child’s play, Oscar, Oscar, Oscar, two brothers from Akron, plus Alice Faye, Dorothy Lamour, Herbie Kay, Billie Holliday and much more of your big band era favorites.2020-12-2158 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - Holiday Show 1 - 2020A salute to the Holiday Season and the impact the music of the 1930s and 1940s has had in creating the beloved Christmas canon.2020-12-1358 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 12/7/20 EditionOn this edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM – A special birthday song, a records heartache, first time ever recording, from the top to the bottom, a song Fred Astaire refused to sing, a mystery singer, plus many more records and stories of the wonderful music of the 30s and 40s.2020-12-0758 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 11/30/20 EditionOn this week’s MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM: Rhumba, a bandleader's mark as a composer, battle of the jazz violinists, from goat to Goodman hero, a grave song, the unheralded Robert Johnson and much more music, trivia, and historic stories.2020-11-3059 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 11/23/20 EditionOn this weeks edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM – a visit from the past, some clues to a famous female vocalist, one bandleader's loss is another’s big gain, some British nobility, some recorded rarities, and a whole lot more music and stories of the big band, swing, and early jazz era.2020-11-2258 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 11/16/20 EditionOn this edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM a great Helen O’Connell quote, jazz, swing and hillbilly all rolled into one, Tiny, Shorty and Big, the history behind the Make Believe Ballroom, and along the way Ella and Louie, Vaughn Monroe and much more music and history of the era.2020-11-1757 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 11/9/20 EditionOn this week’s show – Name a big band era hit that became a famous celebrity’s theme song, Dolly Dawn and Her Dawn Patrol, well-known bandleaders who didn’t play an instrument, the “fastest girl drummer in the world,” a West Indian big band leader and so much more!2020-11-1058 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 11/2/20 EditionOn this weeks MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM Jeff Bressler features two regal names, a great depression musical sales item, Frank Sinatra has the kids screaming and swaying, Glenn Miller’s first female singer, a popular bandleader who has to wait 12 years for his first record hit, an organist grinds it out, a Bunny Berigan classic solo, some early R&B and a whole lot more music and stories.2020-11-0358 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 10/26/20 EditionA wonderful MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM this week on public and community radio stations across the US and UK as we look at a marvelous big band era French jazz and swing quintet, a singer who liked being off the radar, a Broadway flop that still produced a musical gem, artists who produced popular 1st-time recordings, a little known big band star, an orchestra leader who was actually a laugh, some Kansas City jazz and swing alumni and a popular regional band.2020-10-2658 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 10/19/20 EditionOn this weeks edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM heard on public and community radio stations around the country: a Benny Goodman Band members universal achievement, the musical history of a famous telephone number, a mid-big band show – no show, what happened when you turn a band upside down and some roadhouse productivity along with the music of the Andrews Sisters, Glenn Miller, Benny Goodman, Duke Ellington, Artie Shaw and so much more!2020-10-1958 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 10/12/20 EditionOn this weeks MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM over Public Broadcasting and Community Radio stations across the county we feature Gene Krupa, Anita O’Day and Ray Eldridge along with a little boogie with Will Bradley, Freddie Slack and Ray McKinley, a Nat King Cole legend, Ginny Simms sings with Kay Kyser, a monumental Battle of the Bands, also Bing Crosby, Connie Boswell, Count Basie and much more!2020-10-1358 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 10/5/20 EditionOn this weeks MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM Louis Armstrong and his small band the Hot Five, Larry Clinton and his Orchestra, in addition to Cab Calloway we can’t forget his famous sibling, the Chairman of the Board with a novelty tune, Dick Jurgens and Eddy Howard, the priceless International Sweethearts of Rhythm, the Mills Brothers and England’s own Sid Phillips.2020-10-0558 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 9/28/20 EditionA wonderful MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM this week as we visit Harry James and his lucky number, Les Brown and His Band of Renown seven decades of music, a Tommy Dorsey “larceny”, the Hit of the Week record label, little remembered Ray Perry, great sideman Dave Tough, and a Glen Island Casino remembrance. Also, music by Glenn Miller, Lionel Hampton and much more!2020-09-2958 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room -9/21/20 EditionOn this weeks edition of the Make Believe Ballroom - The story of a song title, a look at big band era fate, the salaries of black band musicians, the great trumpet sideman Johnny Best, the history of Soundies along with the wonderful music of the Delta Rhythm Boys, Ella Fitzgerald, Glenn Miller, Artie Shaw, Will Bradley and his Orchestra, Bob Crosby and so much more!2020-09-2258 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 9/14/20 EditionOn this weeks MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM, some wonderful small group swing, a hot Charlie Barnet tale, “V-Discs, the great arranger Vic Shoen plus more music with Phil Harris, Ella Fitzgerald, The Andrews Sisters, and a whole lot more!2020-09-1458 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 9/7/20 EditionOn this edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM, we look at Big Band era stars whose careers extended into the 50s and beyond, interviews and music of Tex Beneke and Margret Whiting and a historic recording by "Illinois" Jacquet plus a whole lot more swing and jazz!2020-09-0658 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 8/31/20 EditionJoin us in the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM. On this week’s showJess Stacy’s Monumental Solo.The Andrews Sisters 13 Weeks with Glenn Miller.Red Norvo, the only xylophonist to lead a big band!Reminiscences and music with Harry James, Benny Goodman and Bea Wain.Additional music by The Rhythm Boy’s, Mildred Bailey, Larry Clinton Orchestra, Paul Whiteman, Ted Heath, Dick Haymes and Frank Sinatra.2020-08-2958 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 8/24/20 EditionOn this edition of the MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM. Is it Eberle or Eberly? Bille Holiday’s tenuous relationship with Artie Shaw. Along the way wonderful music by Perry Como, Freddie Slack and Ella Mae Morse, Jimmie Lunsford, Count Basie with Jimmy Rushing, and a whole lot more!2020-08-2157 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 8/17/20 EditionFrom the Crystal Studio in the Make Believe Ballroom a fun and fast hour this week. Great vintage interviews serve as companions to the music of Connie Haines and Martha Tilton. Hollywood stars meet big band singers in an unusual way. Reminisces of Guy Lombardo living on Long Island. Great music from the Murphy Sisters, Vaughn Monroe, Jimmy Dorsey, Benny Goodman, Louis Armstrong, Nat King Cole and Beryl Davis.2020-08-1657 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 8/12/20 EditionFrom the Crystal Studio of the Make Believe Ballroom some great reminiscences, history and stories wrapped around the classic music of Glenn Miller, Chick Webb, Ella Fitzgerald, Benny Goodman, Ray Anthony Kay Kyser, Ish Kabble, Jo Stafford, Bunny Berrigan, Ted Heath, Bing Crosby, the Andrews Sisters, the Boswell Sisters and a whole lot more! Listen for a great interview as Ray Anthony explains his love-hate relationship with Glenn Miller.2020-08-1258 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ball Room - 8/3/20 EditionFrom the Crystal Studio of the Make Believe Ballroom some great reminiscences, history and stories wrapped around the classic music of Glen Miller, Ivy Benson, the Modernaires, Chick Webb, Ella Fitzgerald, Vera Lynn, Ray Noble, the Mills Brothers, Ted Weems, Benny Goodman and a whole lot more.2020-08-0258 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ballroom - 7/27/20 EditionOn this weeks edition of MAKE BELIEVE BALLROOM songs and stories featuring the De Marco Sisters and a nickname given to a star, how the song Linda got its name, how the song Beyond the Sea changed from an ode to the sea to a love song, why it took so long to get Mairzy Doats recorded, the underrated Charioteers, a special song for the troops, the tragedy of Russ Columbo and part 2 of an interview with the Chairman of the Board.2020-07-2758 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ballroom - 7/20/2020 EditionThis week featuring great stories, reminiscences, and music featuring, the King Sisters, Bing Crosby, Jimmy Durante, Kate Smith, Frank Sinatra, Pearl Bailey, Count Basie,, Jack Teagarden, Billy Mills, Benny Carter, the Ink Spots and Ella Fitzgerald.2020-07-2058 minMake Believe BallroomMake Believe Ballroom - 7/14/20 EditionHi folks, I’m jeff Bressler, turning on the lights of the Make Believe Ballroom and welcoming you into the Crystal Studio for another program of the greats hits of the 1930s and 1940s.I’m hosting the show in the hope of keeping the music and traditions of past hosts Martin Block, Al Jarvis, William B Williams, and Steve Allen alive.So let’s get this week's singing and dance ballroom party underway with music, stories, audio clips, and recollections from this golden era of music.2020-07-1458 min
Blooper BonanzaBlooper Bonanza Reel 7Jeff Bressler devotes the show to the easily irritated William Shatner!2019-09-1705 minBlooper BonanzaBlooper Bonanza Reel 6Jeff Bressler takes us on a journey of blunders. Today we head out to the ballpark. talk about tea, crash and burn, buy batteries, listen to Shepard Smith, listen to some other ditties and enjoy a flaky, buttery crust!2019-08-3106 min
Trivia Buff RadioWhat does "Karaoke" mean in Japanese?Jeff Bressler heads to the Buffville Bar and Dance Hall to find out the Japanese meaning of "Karaoke."2019-08-3002 minBlooper BonanzaBlooper Bonanza Reel 5Jeff Bressler takes you on a trip to visit a 1950's sportscast, a Ball State University TV studio, George Stephanapolis from ABC News, flag downs of the national anthem and a morning show host who can't take it anymore!2019-08-2907 minBlooper BonanzaBlooper Bonanza Reel 4Jeff Bressler visits a need for remedial reading, a clown in Toronto, an explosive British broadcast, too many people with the same name, a network on strike and the great Howard Cosell.2019-08-2906 minBlooper BonanzaBlooper Bonanza Reel 3Jeff Bressler's trip into blundery takes us to Groucho Marx, a person who will never make his interview, death on hold, politicians gone wild, Wolfman Jack, and brain freeze.2019-08-2803 min
Good Stuff HappensThe Dad BackpackJeff talks about a Christmas miracle, his relationship with baseball, and a beautiful song. 2019-06-1600 min